2 women accused of stealing from outlets

Two Scranton women tried to throw away nearly $2,000 in clothes and gifts they allegedly stole from The Crossings Premium Outlets as police pursued them Monday.

CHRIS REBER

Two Scranton women tried to throw away nearly $2,000 in clothes and gifts they allegedly stole from The Crossings Premium Outlets as police pursued them Monday.

They admitted to the theft after police recovered the items and found tools usually used for shoplifting in the women's car.

Police charged the women, Bernice Ann Jett, 41, and Corine Sacco, 39, each with a felony count of shoplifting and receiving stolen property.

Police say the women stole a total of $1,910 worth of clothing and goods from stores including American Eagle, New York & Co., Dress Barn and Yankee Candle.

An employee at American Eagle noticed a woman, later identified as Jett, taking multiple items out of the store without paying for them. The employee called police and said she saw Jett put the items in a black garbage bag in the trunk of her blue Mercury Grand Marquis.

When police arrived, witnesses said a car matching the description had just left the Crossings, running two stop signs and nearly hitting pedestrians in the process.

Police then learned that a woman was seen throwing two garbage bags into the weeds on Route 611 near Learn Road. She was reported to be driving a vehicle matching the description of Jett's.

The bags were recovered and police stopped and searched the vehicle and found some of the same items in both — including matching sets of Yankee candles.

They also found a tool used to pry off security tags, as well as large purses believed to be used to conceal stolen items.

Jett told police the items were wedding gifts.

Both women were arraigned on the charges. They are currently out on $10,000 bail each.

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